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Whether your kind of gambling is feeding a slot machine or wearing next fall’s trendy one-piece jumpsuit, Anne Arundel County has shopping and entertainment options for all sorts. From Maryland Live! casino in Hanover, a $500 million gaming facility, to one-of-a-kind boutiques in the Historic District of Annapolis, there’s plenty to keep the county’s millions of annual visitors busy. “What I think Annapolis shopping is evolving into is being that place where you vacation, visit and while you’re here, you discover these interesting little shops,” said Connie Del Signore, CEO of the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors’ Bureau....

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